New geographies of the American West : land use and the changing patterns of place /

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Reconciling explosive growth with often majestic landscapes defines New Geographies of the American West. Geographer William Travis examines contemporary land use changes and development patterns from the Mississippi to the Pacific, and assesses the ecological and social outcomes of Western developm...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Travis, William R. (William Riebsame), 1953-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, DC : Island Press, ©2007.
Colección:Orton innovation in place series.
Temas:
Urbanization > West (U.S.)
Amenity migration > West (U.S.)
Land use > West (U.S.)
Land use > West (U.S.) > Planning.
Regional planning > West (U.S.)
Human geography > West (U.S.)
Urbanisation > États-Unis (Ouest)
Contre-urbanisation > États-Unis (Ouest)
Utilisation du sol > États-Unis (Ouest)
Utilisation du sol > États-Unis (Ouest) > Planification.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Sociology > Urban.
Amenity migration
Human geography
Land use
Land use > Planning
Regional planning
Urbanization
Verstädterung
Raumordnung
Landnutzung
Landgebruik.
Ecologische aspecten.
Sociale aspecten.
Duurzame ontwikkeling.
West United States
USA > Weststaaten
Westen (Verenigde Staten)
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction: Building a better mountain?
  • The long boom of western development
  • Development geographies of the new West
  • Footprints of development
  • The metro-zones : shining cities at the foot of the mountains
  • Beyond the suburban frontier : the West's exurbs
  • Resort geographies : building a better mountain?
  • The gentrified range : new owners of the purple sage
  • Understanding the challenge of land use planning
  • Planning a new West : strategies for creating more desirable land use patterns.

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